The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27
MAGllFlCENr PRESENT.
ACOSTLY SILVER SERVICE GIVEN
TO PRESIDENT HADDEN
As Testimonial OF Regard and Con-
fldence in His Management
or City Affairs.

leoJtIuhy dLeIuUOn, NJ tue OOtIOn
Exchange, quite a numb Of gentle
men appeared to be moving about and
whispering TO each other in quite a
mysterious manner. The APPEAL rep
resentstive suspected that probably a
Wig LARGE committee was b, ing org ln-
IL d for hsnRioe purposes, but on
making some Inquiries he was in
formed, after b irg pledged to 81 crecy,
that it was the intention to present
President Hidden, OF the City Govern.
ment, with a silver service and to tske
him by surp Use. The plan worked
like charm, and a goodly crowd of
cit ans assembled and awaited the
result.
President H dden was inveigled
from the CITY Hall tn the Cotton Ex-
change Building on an invitation 10
n eet some Eastern capt slists who had
a railroa scheme on foot which would
bpnefit the Bluff CITY, and of course
sny scheme that would bent fit Mem-
phis captured Mr.. Hadden, d be
eagerly DiJ at che tempting Invitation.
Everything b ing ready, Mr.. MADDEN,
who was sit ing in S cretsry H itter's
off %, was esco tsd out 10 he body OF
the E1ch nge to near the blackbo nds,
whore bic YVES placed and thereon
were a truck and two plu. h cases,
which on being opened revealed a
wealth of silver sIticles for table US.
FERMENTATION TALK,
Col. Barney Hughes,' pointing sig.
nific4ut,y to the elit'ering pieces OF
81 v-rware, said to Mr.. Haddeo: This
Il tterng com bination is all for you,
and you will not by any 70 ce of habit
ever feel inclined to send it 10 for
thirty or sixty days. Your friends
feel you de:erve some recognition for
your fidelity, ability and versatility as
a Fl laI cier, advocate and pll ce chief
iaiu, and if you feel ss much pride in
the fccep' auce Of this as do the don ore
or hes overs you can overflow sew
eral cups of happiness. We have a
growing and great city and We have
q government We y much like an
egg-either very bad or very good -
depending entirely on lie character Of
the hens. Mr.. Hughes went on to re-
mark that he must not comp 1und the
Gift with his mule He had been q
good and faithful servant OF this city,
! and This little gift was the nutshell OF
, that fact. 1t was sn open question
/ with the people whether the sanitation
= sense he had belonged TO him or his
3 mule. They objected to him when ht
( ordered them 10 repair sidewalks and
= then pointed with pride to the city
He (Mr. Hugnes) had b;eu delegated
to present this service-'take it and
/ take care tf it, BECAUSE it has history
. aud the donors sentence you to hare
l labor for the balance Of your term"
: THE RESPONSE.
3 When the Applause which TO loweC
subsidized Mr.. Hadden, who held tn,
: eye of the speaker during the address
l replied that he was never more sur
= prised in his life, as he had no indics
: ton that ne was to be presented will
= anything, but he thanked his friend
0 from the bottom of his heart, II
csme to Memphis some twenty year
ago, and siEce that time he had con
stautly been the recipient OF the goo
4 will of his fellow citizens. The sent
ments Just spoken would be retsine,
within the innermost recesseS OF bl
Q heart, and he hoped tnat he woul,
|, have an heir laughter although tn
o prospects at pres mt were not yer
|, good, to continue ID remembe
8 that good will. He hsd mad
t many mistakes, but lie was never to
n proud to go End apologize for them
n AT sll times during mis- administrator
l. he had ulsd mercy, snd il the city ha
1t prcspered, il its health has improved
!. and If it has been made a sninin
n mark on he back OF tue great river,
# was caused by the grit of the pc lple
r. He thanked the gentlemen preser
0. with all his heart-tne beautiful pre-
1t emit, coming at the time it did, as
d were to hold 10 his hands, made hill
z. ell that he had the co file nee OF th
st communi y. Mr.. Hidden closed ami
10 long continled applause.
IL THE GIFT.
ID The crowd gathered arlund th
]. preseuts, and general adm ration 70
III lowed. On the Inside If tho trunk Il
salin card bora the following lnscril
ton:
ODAVID P, MADDEN,